Sabine County is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Sabine County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sabine County, ~11% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sabine County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Sabine County is the most Republican-leaning.
Sabine County runs about 58 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Sabine County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Sabine County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sabine County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in Sabine County live in densely developed areas, about 29 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Sabine County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 89% of counties). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 71% of households in Sabine County are family households, above 82% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Sabine County, TX sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sabine County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 86% of households in Sabine County own their home, about 11 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- San Augustine County, TX R+47
- Sabine Parish, LA R+55
- Shelby County, TX R+54
- Vernon Parish, LA R+56
- Jasper County, TX R+54
- Newton County, TX R+61
- Nacogdoches County, TX R+29
- Angelina County, TX R+41
- Tyler County, TX R+70
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Runnels County, TX R+64
- Lanier County, GA R+43
- Parmer County, TX R+50
- Webster County, MS R+60
- Calhoun County, IA R+48
- Pulaski County, GA R+31
- Swift County, MN R+35
- Scott County, AR R+70
- Duval County, TX R+10
- Emery County, UT R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.